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This proposal to establish or constitute a University Academic Technologies Committee seeks to address the perennial challenges of introducing, integrating, maintaining, upgrading academic technologies in the University--particularly in 3 interrelated domains of instruction, research, and administration. 
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==Rationale==
Technological obsolescence, upkeep and maintenance of facilities, optimal utilization, integration of technologies and online contents into the curriculum, efficient deployment of technologies in services supporting instruction and research--these are some of the challenges facing the University. Needed, therefore, is a more systematic way of addressing these issues. A core of dedicated faculty should be able to help us confront these challenges.
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==Proposed Functions<ref>Cf. [http://www.at.ufl.edu/ University of Florida specifications]: "The Office of Academic Technology (AT) provides resources, technical assistance, and equipment to assist the University of Florida faculty, staff and students. The three general divisions of AT include support for media services, instructional technology and teaching/learning."<br /><br />
See Also: [http://www.oit.umass.edu/about/academic-computing UMass Office Information Technologies], [http://www.bellevue.edu/faculty/resources/atc.aspx Bellevue Academic Technology Committee], [http://acomp.stanford.edu/ Stanford Academic Computing Services], [http://technology.berkeley.edu/planning/ UC Berkeley Campuswide IT Planning, Campus Technology Council], [http://mitcet.mit.edu/ MIT Council on Educational Technology]  
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* Planning, management, coordination, supervision of media contents (media services, web apps, webpages/sites), research platforms, academic technology-related training, and hardware (equipment and infrastructure, AVRs, servers and storage); and
* Advisory and recommendatory body on policies involving the above.
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==Organization==
* '''Chair:''' UPCC Director
* '''Co-Chair:''' DILC Director
* '''Members of the Committee (~26 members, dynamic)'''
** ''Senior member:'' PABX Director
** "Senior member:" CRS Head (or as appointed by the University Registrar)
** ''Members:'' (proposed College/Center AT Committee Chairs)
#College of Architecture (Archi)
#College of Arts and Letters (CAL)
#Asian Center (AC)
#Asian Institute of Tourism (AIT)
#College of Business Administration (CBA)
#School of Economics (SE)
#College of Education (CEduc)
#College of Engineering (CEngg)
#College of Fine Arts (CFA)
#College of Home Economics (CHE)
#College of Human Kinetics (CHK)
#Institute of Islamic Studies (IIS)
#School of Labor and Industrial Relations (SOLAIR)
#College of Law (CL)
#School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS)
#College of Mass Communication (CMC)
#College of Music (CM)
#National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG)
#College of Science (CS)
#College of Social Sciences and Philosophy (CSSP)
#College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD)
#School of Statistics (Stat)
#School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP)
#Technology Management Center (TMC)
#Archeological Studies Program
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==Qualifications of College AT Committee Members==
#Must be a faculty member of the College
#Appointed by the respective Deans/Heads of Units
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==Privileges of College AT Committee Members==
* Three-unit (3 u.) administrative de-loading (only if the Committee is created by respective Units)
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==Responsibilities of ATC Members==
#Chair the college committee consisting of fellow members as appointed by the Deans/Heads of Units
#Report needs of colleges and its subunits in terms of 
##IT infrastructure
##media contents
##digital resources for instruction and research
#Coordinate with UPCC, DILC, and PABX.
#Coordinate the management and supervision of media contents, media services, sites, research platforms, academic technology-related training, equipment and infrastructure, AVRs, servers and storage at the college or academic unit.
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==Proposed Start of Committee Work==
'''June 2012'''
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==Itemized proposal==
#Formation of University's Academic Technologies (AT) Committee
#Allotment of administrative de-loading of college committee chairs
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==Contact==
Persons with UP Webmail accounts can directly modify this wiki. Comments and suggestions may also be sent to:<br />
dilc@dilc.upd.edu.ph or computer.center@up.edu.ph
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==Notes==
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